The Impact of Depression on Quality of Life and Depression Related Factors in Patients with Spinal Cord Injury

Object The aim of this study was to identify the quality of life (QOL) measures commonly used to assess patients with spinal cord injury (SCI) and to summarize studies using common QOL measures that have been validated in SCI populations to compare scores in persons with SCI with those in a control population. Methods A systematic search of PubMed was conducted to identify studies using common QOL measures in persons with SCI and those comparing scores for QOL measures in an SCI population with scores in other populations. The authors sought comparative studies utilizing QOL measures for which validity and reliability analyses had been done. Results Of 28 QOL measures found, validity and reliability studies had been conducted in patients with SCI for 5 measures. Twelve comparative studies compared QOL in SCI patients with QOL in healthy controls or in patients with other disabilities, or with normative data. The 36-Item Short Form Health Survey (SF-36) and the short version of the WHOQOL (WHOQOL-BREF) were the most widely used QOL instruments. Patients with SCI had a decreased QOL as compared with that in healthy controls or normative data, with the most pronounced deficits in the domains of physical functioning and physical role limitations. In 3 studies, patients with tetraplegia had a lower physical domain QOL than did those with paraplegia. Overall, however, the impact of injury level and injury completeness on QOL after SCI remains unclear due to a lack of longitudinal studies. Conclusions The SF-36 and WHOQOL-BREF are validated instruments that should be considered for use in SCI QOL studies. Future analysis of deficits in QOL among patients with SCI would benefit from the development of a QOL instrument specifically targeted to SCI. Longitudinal studies to assess the impact of injury level and injury completeness on SCI QOL are also needed.

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The Relationship between Cognitive Performance and Quality of Life in Elite Athletes after Spinal Cord Injury

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph19020948 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 19 (2) ◽

pp. 948

Author(s):

Agata Goraczko ◽

Alina Zurek ◽

Maciej Lachowicz ◽

Katarzyna Kujawa ◽

Grzegorz Zurek

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Spinal Cord ◽

Spinal Cord Injury ◽

Cognitive Performance ◽

Cognitive Functions ◽

Elite Athletes ◽

Digit Span ◽

Cord Injury ◽

The Impact

Background: The present investigation was designed to determine cognitive performance and quality of life (QoL) in a group of elite athletes who sustained spinal cord injury (SCI). Methods: nine participants suffering a SCI participated in the study. Different cognitive functions were evaluated through the following tests: COWAT, Digit Span, Stroop color–word and QoL through the WHOQoL-BREF scale. Results: Generally, participants positively assessed their overall quality of life and health status. Although the tests conducted indicate reduced cognitive function among the athletes, it did not affect the reduction in QoL. Single correlations between the results of cognitive tests and QoL could be treated as coincidental. Conclusions: Despite the observed decline in selected cognitive functions, the participants positively assessed their quality of life and physical health.Reduced cognitive functioning could be influenced by the impact of sleep-disordered breathing, pain, depressive disorders and medication. This indicates the need for an individualized approach to define the patient’s deficits, needs and best care. Further studies with a larger group of participants are needed.

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Focusing on the Efficacy of Tizanidine in the Multiple Sclerosis Clinic

International Journal of MS Care ◽

10.7224/1537-2073-3.1.29 ◽

2001 ◽

Vol 3 (1) ◽

pp. 29-31

Author(s):

Thomas F. Scott

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Multiple Sclerosis ◽

Spinal Cord ◽

Spinal Cord Injury ◽

Cerebrovascular Disease ◽

Daily Living ◽

Cord Injury ◽

Improved Function ◽

The Impact

ABSTRACT The use of tizanidine is well established in spasticity due to multiple sclerosis (MS), spinal cord injury, and cerebrovascular disease. Refinement of the use oftizanidine in these areas is ongoing. To date, most large studies have focused primarily on measurement of changes in abnormalities of tone and spasm frequency rather than changes related to improved function. More detailed studies may help to better elucidate the impact of tizanidine and other spasticity treatments on activities of daily living and overall quality of life of MS patients. (Int J MS Care. 2001; 3(1): 29–31)

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Quality of life and the related factors in spouses of veterans with chronic spinal cord injury

Health and Quality of Life Outcomes ◽

10.1186/1477-7525-11-48 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 48 ◽

Cited By ~ 18

Author(s):

Mohammad Hossein Ebrahimzadeh ◽

Bibi-Soheila Shojaei ◽

Farideh Golhasani-Keshtan ◽

Seyed Hossein Soltani-Moghaddas ◽

Asieh Sadat Fattahi ◽

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Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Spinal Cord ◽

Spinal Cord Injury ◽

Chronic Spinal Cord Injury ◽

Related Factors ◽

Cord Injury

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Quality of Life and Self-Care Ability Among Individuals With Spinal Cord Injury

Clinical Nursing Research ◽

10.1177/1054773820976623 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. 105477382097662

Author(s):

Nesrin N. Abu-Baker ◽

Ne’ma H. Al-Zyoud ◽

Ali Alshraifeen

Keyword(s):

Quality Of Life ◽

Spinal Cord ◽

Spinal Cord Injury ◽

Self Care ◽

World Health ◽

Related Factors ◽

Convenience Sample ◽

World Health Organization Quality ◽

Cord Injury

This study aimed to identify self-care ability, quality of life (QOL), and their related factors in individuals with spinal cord injury (SCI). A cross-sectional design and a convenience sample of 152 individuals with SCI from four SCI units and clinics in Jordan were used. Modified Barthel Index of Activities of Daily Living and the World Health Organization Quality of Life-BREF instruments were used. About 55.3% of participants reported moderate dependence on others to support their self-care ability, 48.0% reported good QOL, 65.8% were satisfied with their health after SCI, and physical and environmental domains received the highest scores. Having incomplete injury or paraplegia significantly predicted higher self-care ability. Being male, having a higher level of education, incomplete injury, paraplegia, and no pressure injury significantly predicted higher QOL ( p < .000). Collaboration is needed among health institutions, families, and communities to improve self-care ability and QOL after SCI.

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